The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-11-14
Farm and Stock Notas.

A thrifty farmer says SOC. worth Of avis,
punches, linen thread and shoemaker's wax
will save $40 in harness repairs in twelve
months.
incubation as preventive for pleuro-
pneumonia has proved of little if any value
In Scotland. Strengthening Is now de-
manded.
Grade or impure males of any class of
stock should never be used, as the progeny
from such possess no uniform characteristics.
BY using grade males no improvement can
be effected.
Grade or impure males of any class of
stock should never be used, as the progeny
from such possess no uniform characters
tics. Byusing grade males no improvement
can be effected.
Corn is not perfect food for hog.
Though rich in those elements that tend to
fatten, yet corn is deficient in the bone and
muscle-making elements to a certain extent.
A mixed diet is best.
Lard is not suitable as lubricator for
axles of wagons, as it is said to loosen the
spokes. Wood tar is still largely used, and
tallow is also an important ingredient, two
parts tallow, one of tar and one of castor oil
being considered excellent for cold weather.
A Virginia farmer, who has been expert
menting with sorghum as fodder crop for
cows and feeding hogs, finds that cattle eat
it with relish, especially when sown so
thickly that the stalks are not larger than a
mans finger, and that hogs are not only
fond of it but grow finely on it.
The object in securing a good breed of
hogs should be to have them quickly con-
vert the food into meat. The profit does not
depend upon the sixe or the quantity con-
sumed, but upon the cost. which depends,
after all, upon the relative increase of
weight in proportion to food consumed.
The cream should be allowed to ripen
before being placed in the churn This is
the method adopted near Elg.n, ILL.,, from
which is shipped the best butter that is
placed on the market The cows in that
section receive no treatment different from
cows elsewhere, but the most careful atten-
ton is given all the details of bu6termaking
in the creamery.
When scalding hogs if the water be too
hot the hair will not come OFF as readily as
if the temperature be lower. Boiling water
discolors the skin. A temperature of 1907
is warm enough for young hog, but there
are some hogs that require as high as 1907
A slab or smooth surface permits Of the
work being done in cleaner manner than
when rough bench or table is used.
Stephen Powers, referred to by a CORE
spondent of the Colmtry Gentleman for a
liiNOiiOh ~ iiicefAiIl1 otiANAf Nblio IOAutlINt
says: ''The controlling principle in the man
agement of such lands should always be:
Fertilize the crop and not the land. The
permanent enrichment of porous, sandy
soils beyond a certain point very soon and
easily reached is not practicable.
According to DR.. Dabney, of the North
Carolina Experiment Station, 2 100 lbs of
cotton seed contain 1 GOO lbs of hull, 1000 of
kernel, and in the kernel 800 pounds of oil,
leaving 700 pounds of cake after pressure.
The average analysis per ton of seed is
per cent. phosphoric acid, 3 per cent. am
monia. 10 per cent. potash; of mari or ker-
mel per ton, So per cent. ammonia, per
cent phosphoric acid and 2 per cent. pot
ash.
The venerable j. NJ. Smith, of Green Bay,
Wis, a most thorough cultivator and noted
horticultuust, sold $2,2l5 "A worth of ber-
ries from three and one-half acres of land
last year, besides taking $500 worth of
plants from the same land in the spring.
but this is not enough adds Mr.. 7. B.
Terry. after the berries were picked he
plowed the patch and put in cabbage and
celery-$100 more! Just S3,2l5 "A from
three and IA half acres of land"
]. j. Thomas says that landowners who
are preparing to plant peach orchards next
spring may profitably make provision dur
ing the present autumn by preparing the
soil for mellow culture, and by avoiding
the mistake which some make of setting
the trees in sod. The difference between
the two modes viii be plain enough after
they shall have become bearing trees--the
one will give large, brilliant, rich, high
favored peaches in abundance; the other
few, small, badly ripened specimens; and Of
second quality in flavor
G. S. Fassett, of North Enosburg, Vt,
has twenty Jersey grades that have made
5, $50 pounds of butter in the past year; on
an average 800 pounds each. This has net
ted him 2615c or ST. rs per COW and fur
nishing grand total of 81 ,425 60 for the
butter alone. In addition to this he has
sold swine and calves largely raised on the
sour milk TO the amount of S167 He has
fed the herd $40 worth of grain and, with
out estimating the value of the manure, has
had net income of 81 ,592 70-a very good
showing for the season.